Hey guys so I actually posted on time right? Thanks to wolfgurl211
I'm not sure if I did you idea how you wanted it but I did try and I also don't think this chapter is as good as it could have been but maybe your guys might think differently to me. I'm sorry if I didn't get some of the spells comepetely right but I think I got most of them...atleast I hope but you guys will be the judges of that. I hope you like this chapter.
Chapter 9 – Friend or Foe
Hermione came bolting up to Alex in excitement as she climbed through the portrait hole.
"We've had a great idea." Hermione said beaming at Alex then frowning.
"Where have you been, we're not suppose to wander the corridors at night." She asked raising her eyebrow suspiciously and folding her arms, this was something Alex was use to her mom did the same thing every time she had been in trouble.
"I didn't get any points taken." Alex blurted out quickly her eye's shifting nervously.
"Did you get caught?" Harry asked making his way over to the two girls.
"Yes, but by my brother and then Umbridge came and took me to her office and asked me if I wanted some tea and why I was wandering the castle and this time." Hermione raised her eyebrow once more.
"Asking you questions, offering you tea…she's using veritaserum." Hermione breathed she looked into Alex's eye quickly.
"Did you drink it?" Hermione asked trying to mask the hint of worry.
"No." Alex replied simply.
"I just lied she thought I'd drank it." Alex smirked making her way over to the comfy armchair as Hermione sighed in relief.
"Besides what's veritaserum?" Alex asked she'd never heard of such a thing.
"It's a liquid you pour into someone's drink, it means they'll tell the truth and nothing but the truth." Hermione answered taking a seat beside Alex. Harry approached the two girls once more.
"If you want to wander the castle at night you can use my invisibility cloak and the marauders map." Harry suggested Hermione looked at Harry in utter shock.
"Harry you shouldn't be encouraging her!" Hermione snapped hitting Harry lightly on the arm. Alex laughed and smiled deviously.
"Maybe another time, it's too late for me to go now." Alex replied yawning, she rose from her chair bidding Harry and Hermione goodnight she did have to get her rest for the duel tomorrow.
Alex rose bright and early the following morning from nervousness and also excitement. Making her way down to the Great Hall for breakfast alone she spotted Stevie.
"Stevie," She called waving her hand to catch Stevie's attention.
Stevie smirked.
"I guess you didn't have the guts to go wandering the corridors at night." She sighed examining her fingernails the bored tone told Alex that she wasn't too happy.
"I was caught by Justin and then taken to Umbridge's office." Alex replied slightly offended by Stevie's accusation.
"Oh, yeah," Stevie snorted raising her eyebrow and looking towards the four large hourglasses.
"How come there were no house points taken?" She smirked rolling her eyes.
"I never thought I would see the day where Alex Russo would turn good." Stevie sighed but then smirking at Alex who could say nothing on the matter. Stevie left Alex speechless returning to her group of Slytherins.
"See you at noon, Russo." She called not looking back. Alex was not in a good mood for the rest of the morning she'd even forgotten today was Halloween. Over her breakfast she sat thinking everything over had she really gone good, was Stevie right? Alex's thoughts were interrupted when she heard Max's voice, looking up lazily she saw her little brother accompanied by a blonde girl with long straggly hair both were wearing oddly shaped glasses that made them look like deranged two owls. Alex frowned and turned back to her breakfast it wasn't anything unusual for Max.
"Alex your head is full of wrackspurts you'd better be careful." Max announced taking off his Spectrespecs.
"Thanks for your concern." Alex replied moodily not looking at her little brother and his strange looking friend.
"Your brother is right about the wrackspurts you know, they fly around your head and make your brain go fuzzy." The odd girl replied extending her hand.
"I'm Luna by the way…would you like a Quibbler?" Alex raised her eyebrow she couldn't actually believe there was someone who could top Max's weirdness and randomness.
"Now I've seen everything." Alex snorted turning once more back to her breakfast.
"Good luck with your duel today." Luna replied softly skipping off towards the end of the hall followed closely by Max. As soon as the two had left she was joined by Justin.
"Alex you're not actually going to go through with this are you?" Justin asked sternly taking firmly hold of her wrist. Alex sighed.
"Can't a girl eat her breakfast in peace?" She retorted not answering his question.
"But you're not going to go through with this right Alex?" Justin continued ignoring her last statement.
"Yes I am, I have to." Alex replied attempting to walk away but Justin still had a firm hold on her wrist.
"Everyone will think I'm a coward otherwise." Alex retorted fighting Justin's grip on her wrist.
"Justin let go of me right now." Alex hissed tugging as hard as she could but it was no use.
"Not until you say you're not going to go through with this." Justin replied through gritted teeth.
"Justin you're hurting me." Pleaded Alex beginning to get scared as she began thinking of all the spells Hermione had taught her to help release herself from Justin's grip. Alex removed her wand from her robes and before Justin could say anything she cried.
"Relashio," Fiery sparks shot out of the end of Alex's wand and Justin's grip on Alex's wrist was released and with that he was sent flying backwards landing hard on the cold stone floor. Alex didn't move, she stood in shock at what she had done she noticed that everyone's eye's were now fixed on her, she left the hall quickly without looking back. She had no idea where she could go running out to the grounds glancing down at her watch. 11:50am Stevie would be arriving soon to Alex's relief Hermione, Ron and Harry joined her.
"How are you feeling?" Hermione asked looking sympathetically at Alex reaching for her wand.
"Nervous." Alex sighed running her fingers through her hair she took a deep breath and smiled. Alex's smile faded as Hermione pointed her wand directly at her.
"Wha-what are you doing?" Alex stammered taking a few steps back.
"Relax." Ron breathed.
"I'm putting a spell on both of us to protect us from hexes." Hermione answered simply.
"Salvio Hexia," Hermione said she did this to herself also.
"You never know what Slytherins might do…" Ron began before being interrupted.
"That's right Weasel-bee." Draco called smirking as the four turned to face to group of Slytherins also being followed by nearly half of the school.
"Shut your mouth Malfoy." Ron replied through gritted teeth, his jaw tightening and clenching his fists.
"Whoa, whoa boys, we'll settle this with our wands, not our mouths or firsts." Stevie called giving Ron and once over.
"So who's your second?" Stevie asked glancing at each of the trio.
"Hermione," Alex replied looking back at Hermione as whispers broke out from the crowd.
"I'm not facing a mud-blood!" Draco spat looking in disgust at both Hermione and Alex. Alex took a step forward now face to face with Draco.
"Why…scared you might lose?" She smirked raising her eyebrow in amusement.
"We wouldn't be scared of a mud-blood." Draco retorted taking a step back.
"So…Stevie your second is Malfoy." Alex laughed Stevie took a step forward trying to make herself look intimidating.
"Better than your second, Russo," Stevie smirked.
"Wow, Stevie your mood swings are really giving me a whiplash." Alex exclaimed her eye's narrowing not losing contact with Stevie's.
"Are we gonna get this duel started or what?" Ron cried eagerly waiting as the rest of the crowd cheered. Alex assumed her position catching Justin's eye. Stevie and Alex bowed then began taking steps back until far enough apart. The crowd stood silent waiting for the first spell. Alex took a deep breathe waiting for Stevie who stood still.
"Expelliarmus," Stevie cried, Alex watched as the spell came hurtling towards her before she bellowed.
"Protego," Stevie's spell was blocked as a transparent blue shield protected Alex sending Stevie's spell into the distance. Before Alex hand the chance to say anything Stevie cast another spell.
"Tarantallegra," Alex's legs had begun dancing uncontrollably the crowed burst into laughter. Hermione whispered.
"Finite," Pointing her wand at Alex's legs making them stop. As Alex regained her composure she cried.
"Impervius," A flash of blue light shot from Alex's wand sending Stevie flying in midair somersaulting landing in a heap on the ground. The crowd began to laugh once more and Stevie sat up then yelled.
"Stupefy," As the jet of red light hit Alex she flew backwards unconscious.
"Yes!" Stevie cried raising her hand. The Slytherin crowed began to cheer and applaud Stevie took a bow towards the group but whilst Stevie was basking in her glory Hermione pointed her wand at Alex and said.
"Rennervate!" Alex awoke from her unconsciousness her eye sight slightly blurred Alex got to her feet pointing her wand.
"Rictusempra," Stevie was caught off guard and flew through the air landed and began laughing. Malfoy countered the spell and both Draco and Stevie bellowed in unison pointing their wands at both Alex and Hermione.
"Levicorpus," Both Alex and Hermione hung upside down dangling in mid-air the crowd burst into laughter once again the laughter stopped when the high pitched girly voice of Umbridge filled the ears of every student.
"Libercourpus," She giggled as Alex and Hermione fell to the ground they got up raising their wands but before they could say anything all four had been disarmed. Suddenly a large blue ring appeared circling both Alex and Stevie. Alex knew what she had to do, she would have to use hand magic. Both Alex and Stevie shot spells at each other the rest of the crowd stood in amazement watching the jets of lights Stevie and Alex were casting at each other both using each of the four elements. Stevie had been levitating rocks and launching them towards Alex with full force, Alex had, had to act quickly blocking the rocks and firing them off into the distance. Alex blew and a gust of wind blowing Stevie off her feet. The duel went of for what seemed like hours the crowd were cheering when the barrier broke and Umbridge had both girls under the body binding spell.
By the way I put all the spells that arn't actually my own in italic because well of course they're not mine.